6 Days and 6 Nights Hunting Elusive Animals in Alaska
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- čas přidán 26. 09. 2023
- We take a marvelous Fall trip to Alaska's Alpine Tundra in search of caribou, moose or black bear. We hunted hard, enjoyed good food in our toasty tent with the dogs and walked many miles on the mountainous terrain. Although no animals was harvested, everlasting memories were made.
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- Eric & Arielle Illia
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You 2 are meant for each other. I hope you live happily forever
They need to have a baby now that their settled before they get to old.😂
If they want children
I really enjoyed hearing Ariel talk about enjoying the peace she finds when she is alone in such a beautiful place. She describes her experience so earnestly.
You guys are always on an ‘adventure’ - whether it’s gardening, building, hunting, cooking, etc. - always entertaining us. Thank you so much!
Brake caliper seized and pad ground to nothing so pedal to the floor.
The life we need to all live cuz it’s healthier
As an older person i appreciate the energy and endurance younger bodies are capable of. So glad watching this beauty on a warm soft couch 😊
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE A SOFA IN THEIR TENT?? I WONDER WHAT THE POOR FOLK WERE DOING?
Being alone in nature is just restorative. It refills what the stress of life takes away.
Do you watch that show "Alone" also?
Deer, moose, elk, grouse etc. might not share that perspective.
I watch your show always and always anxious to see what next of your most interesting video and healthy cooking i I’ll prefer to watch your shows than TV
Yes, people were actually created to experience living in nature. It's quite unnatural to live away from it.
For people who always seem to be stressed out, it's good to spend a day alone, fishing or something... to be near some water, to relax, and take in all of the beauty and tranquility. It's healthy.
I am always a bit envious of y'all's lifestyle until I see snow in September.
Wow, you two are hard core! Your devotion to your pups yet not letting them keep you from hunting is really admirable. It's stunning out there... Glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Ariel. Way way back in 1975, I experienced the same feeling you had here. And it was profound. I was in the mountains of Colorado with my dog Jess. I had the opportunity to listen to complete silence, breathe in the scent of the woods, witness the brightest stars I’ve ever seen or ever will see. And I communed with something more powerful than me. And to this day (I’ll be 70), I’ve never really had such a powerful realization of my being and the beauty of what the world should be like than that few days when I was young. Thank you, darling lady, for your lovely insight. My favorite video to date. ❤️❤️
Simply stunning cinematography. Epic scenery to watch for someone who lives in sub-tropical Australia.
Total agreement from across the ditch.
Same. Am in NT
And us here in Qld.
And us here in SA
Same same S E Qld Aussie.
The seasons in Alaska change so quickly.
Peaceful beauty ❤. Animals or not . . . GREAT adventure! Thanks for bringing us along 👌
I just have to say Wow. Whenever you guys go out on adventures or hunting, the beauty you guys show all of us who can't experience it ourselves is just amazing. I am awed. Sorry you guys didn't get anything this trip, but thank you for bringing us along!
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YEAH, AXE HEAD ON A ANGLE
I live in a big east coast city, working a big, hectic job. Camping and spending time in the mountains is my passion. The quietness and vastness of waking in the wilderness makes me feel complete. Somehow everything makes sense when that silence settles in.
For a minute, after Eric downed his bird, I thought the air was filled with insects, but it was SNOW!!!! You guys all have fun!
That’s what I thought too😂
Me too!😂
Me three!
I thought that also.
Some of the video of the rolling foothills capped with early snow and clouds rolling through was just breathtakingly beautiful. I miss Alaska.
I think the word you were looking for is Blessed. There's something so humbling about being in a place that always puts you in awe.
Best part of the week when you’re videos are posted thanks for sharing your story
Thank you 😃
Hi Guys, even though the trip wasn't fruitful as a hunt 🦌🦌, nothing could replace the experience! Thanks for taking us with you.
Cacería?
I am so impressed at the evolution of your cinematography and music choices over the last few years. Your “Fall” opening was just magnificent! What a gift to be able to experience everything you do, and such an immense joy that you choose to share those experiences with us!!! Thank you for taking us along on yet another adventure. 😊
I love the way y’all always do the right thing and follow the rules. Can you imagine what this world would be like if more people were like that. Good Luck hope you get that bear.
The vast majority of hunters follow the rules. Are you "City People"?
@@richardfrank9317 Wha? Of course they do and if you do know a thing or two about hunting you'll know that people don't follow rules and they do cut corners FAR more often than they should.
Whether it's out-of-season kills, or hedging when they put their tag on an animal, or road shoots, or a bit after sunset a shot leaves the barrel, or they see sign and they don't track the animal because they're lazy low-integrity hunters or cutting across some private acreage you don't have permission to be on in the back country but it makes your hike shorter etc etc etc. There's a reason that game wardens are the most dangerous law enforcement job in the USA. So before you condemn that person for giving them a compliment you should step back a bit and be honest that the community can do far better. And, if you're unfamiliar with any of those things on the short-list I provided than you have no real experience in this domain.
I have too many stories to tell in which people did anything BUT what was "the right thing".
There is no way to describe the peacefulness of camp. You either love it and it fuels your soul or you have probably never experienced it. We take new friends to our wooded property by a stream and if they don't love sitting by the fire doing nothing but cooking and eating, they are not our people!!!
You are so right Wendy. But I also just have to say sometimes I get so sick of people, bickering in the news and all the crazy thing going on with our society that just taking off and leaving it all behind seams like the perfect medicine. Only I wouldn't EVER COME back.
Yes, this adventure is great, the snow is so beautiful, I really want to go there to experience this adventure with you and the big animals, you guys survive very well.
@@PrimitiveSkillsnetYou two have great creations, making compost pits to make the soil better and you are developing the farm very well, I learned a lot of skills from you two, love your videos so much
@@PrimitiveSkillsnetGreat job amazing 👏🏻can't wait to see your finished project
@@PrimitiveSkillsnetCongratulations on your work, it's beautiful, I really admire your work
I loved everything about this episode, the filming of the scenery was gorgeous, great work with the camera. I wish you both best of luck on your next hunting trip!
Man, you guys are living the life. Hunting and cooking your own food in Alaska. Self-sufficient. Beautiful mountains. The perfect life. When the economy fully breaks down, you both should be in a really good position for providing for yourselves. Your food always looks so amazing :)
Bush moose is very tough but easy to dress out. And comes with its own toothpicks. Thank you for your artistry Arielle. Your view of Alaska is always breathtaking. Had some concern when you guys split up. I always "feel" safe with Eric around. Hope your trek home was not a scary one and I hope Pepper was not too mad at you guys.
She forgave us I think! Yes we prefer to hunt together ❤
You guys take the most amazing pictures and videos of Alaska.
Beautiful scenery. I used to go hunting with my Dad just for the hiking.
I have enjoyed your programming for a long time. To simply say your artistic eyes are getting better would be a drastic understatement. Todays adventure was way beyond a “video”! The beautiful music with the last third of the video was as good as any movie ever shown! Most of all stay safe, having fun and keep making
movies! Thank you!
We appreciate that 😊
It doesn’t matter how tough things get, you two have such great attitudes.
What a great example of great encouragement to each other.
So glad you took us along .
Had to stop by and comment! That first scene was EPIC to watch on a tv screen🤩 beautiful cinematography. Fall looks beautiful for y’all’s point of view. Thanks again for the wonderful video!
The footage of the autumn scenery is beyond gorgeous!
Eric and Arielle, Thank You so much for taking us along with you on your camping/hunting trip! It's sucks that you didn't get any game! It was amazing to see the snow! ❄️❄️ I LOVE when you cook.... I can almost smell the goodness of the food you are cooking! I can't wait to see what you 2 have planned to do next! It's always a fun adventure! Until then~~~ Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy!! ❄️🌞❄️
Thank you for bringing us along on your journey. Your videos capture the splendor of the scenery, the challenges of the weather, vehicle, and hunting, and the excitement of another adventure. Thank you.
Thank you for taking us along!! So beautiful!! The boys are looking good!! ❤
Just have fun! I wait like a kid for your vlogs. Always a good watch!!!!
This channel is like a fine wine. Much love and support and may God bless you two on your endeavors.
The introduction makes me think how quickly the seasons move through to the next. Beautiful ❤
Great to see a new video from you and seeing the magnificent
countryside of Alaska and the beautiful scenery as well as the
wildlife in Alaska, take care and have a great week Thank You.
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Your videos allways safe my day 🙂 Thank you.
So glad to see you are enjoying Alaska!! You need the change of pace! Happy to see the boys sharing in the fun. Enjoy!
Hope Pepper was happy to see you guys upon your return. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure. I'm looking forward to some ice fishing outings from you guys this winter. Be well and stay safe!
Last winter was a lot of fish. I was hoping you could fill the freezer with bear or moose. Hope you still have more opportunity to fill the freezer for the winter. Breathtaking scenery on your trip, but super rough having to wake up so often to feed the stove. Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you 🙂 there may be a few more opportunities to hunt this winter we will see! Fish is amazing but a caribou would be lovely.
Love you guys but leave the bears alone
My experience has been animals are a lot like people they take the path of least resistance.
awesome intro , it must have been a lovely break for you both after all the hard physical yakka you have both done thissummer
Have you ever been hunting, walking for hours, up and down mountains, for several days at a time? Your comment says "No".
Absolutely love this video and you both are amazing together. Thank you for taking us along and showing us how beautiful Alaska is. It was wonderful to see Bo and Bandit doing well.
Your life style is so far out of my wheelhouse , but I find it so fascinating and I look forward to every episode you upload … you obviously are living the life you were meant to and that must give you tremendous satisfaction and happiness … thank you for sharing it with us ❤
Your videos are great and the intros of scenery are spectacular drone footage. I hope you take all those intros and make one video divided into 4 seasons of scenic drone video.
Theres something spiritually peaceful and beautiful when out in the wilderness. Its good for ones soul.
You've captured a mood in this episode that's very stirring. Ariel's reflections, the musical interludes, the stark landscape beauty. Wonderfully artistic. Well done.
She’s a great editor, producer!
Wow! It's mindblowing for me as an european ..all your efforts with preparing this trip..with sleeping in a tent, hunting, collecting berries, cooking, your 2 dogs...and filming & editing! And so cold with snow😮.
Thank you so much for taking us along. My biggest appreciation from Italy.
Here we get still some sunny warm days where it is possible to take a short swim in the lake infront of our door. ❤❤
I can tell the dogs love this trip, especially the fire.
I don't know, Bo is looking pretty rough.
Bo actually does much better than Bandit on these trips 🙂 Bandit is a very active so staying still is a challenge but Bo's perfect day includes lounging all day.
Lovely! Ariel, I get you on the life-enhancing silence. We have it here occasionally in my part of Wasilla, quite often in Kodiak, always up in Hatchers. Something my own soul craves. This is my 54th Alaska winter, and I still love every bit of it, no matter how harsh…I know just how fortunate I am. I love that you and Eric get it, live it 🥰
Thank you! I can only imagine how I would feel about Alaska after living here for a good chunk of our lives. Hopefully we can 🙂
Y'all are perfect examples of why life is so amazing. There really is nothing like absolute silence. Im sure its absolutely perfect experiencing it in that gorgeous wilderness. Incredible.
A lot more wildlife at your new place than at the old one. You guys are becoming great videographers. Love your content.
We are just small creatures in such a vast and amazing nature! Such great photography! I smell that fire!
I'm sure I've said it before but you two are such an inspiration. My husband and I have a 10 year plan after the kids are grown up to settle and experience what you have shown about the beautiful Alaska. ❤️
Just sold the family camp/cottage passing keys over tomorrow. Spent the last week there. So serine, being off the grid. No other feeling can match being one with Mother Earth. You can almost hear her breath as the seasons change. Thank you both so much for sharing your experience as many will never get this change to appreciate how awesome both our countries are. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🥰
Absolutely loved the video. Even though you are leaving with nothing it was still an amazing adventure. Great job to the both of you and thanks so much for sharing your adventures with us all. Alaska never disappoints me with all the beautiful scenery.❤
I am so grateful to you for following all the laws and regulations of hunting and how respectful you are of the animals you do harvest. Looks beautiful there and it must be exciting to be able to fill your freezer for the winter. 🦌🦃
They DIDN"T get anything! What freezer filling are you talking about? Are you city people?
@richardfrank9317 did you miss the beginning of yhe video? They got a few birds.
@@richardfrank9317 Do you suffer from reading comprehension? I said "able" to fill their freezer. Do you think they won't try again?
@@richardfrank9317 Got a problem with "city" folk? I was born and raised on the west side of Chicago, what about it? You wouldn't last 5 minutes in my neighborhood. Bumpkin.
That is not the regulation for the area we were hunting.
I love a good hunting adventure! You made your tent look like home😊 As always, its a beautiful place and that footage of the bush with the icy snow was gorgeous🤍 I'm so glad I can watch and experience it all!
I think your idea of quiet and the animals idea of quiet is very different. Beautiful adventure!
Great video. The country side is so pretty. Thank you both for taking me along on your adventure.
WHAT AWSOME PEOPLE YE ARE THE WAY YOUR DEAR BABIES COME FIRST Hope ye have a awesome hunting trip
Beautiful video, nature and your family...awesome
I LOVE your channel. It is so fun to live vicariously through your experiences. Keep the amazing content coming.
Congratulations on a wonderful experience. OMG....Ariel! The photography was smoking hot! You did such a fine job with everything, and what a cute whittle mouse that was! I know those slightly uncomfortable nights were oh so special with each other. I love having my dogs with me at night to. You two have no idea what a wonderful life you are leading. I am so proud of the both of you and all your accomplishments. Here is to hoping you still have some of that Everglades seasoning left to spice your hunt meat with! Happy upcoming Halloween.
Your footage has always been so good, but lately it's been amazing! Gives me goosebumps. Love you guys ❤
I enjoy your show so much I always hit the like button before I watch it
Me also.
LOVE these videos!!! The views were amazing!! The food! What an adventure! Thank you so much for bringing us along!! ❤️❤️
Enjoyed your video. Beautiful country! Inner peace, exercise, adrenaline, excitement, that is hunting, and camping.
Alaska is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us. Love your adventures. There is nothing better than being in nature.
I love everything you guys upload, but I do so adore these longer uploads of all you get up to. Thanks for sharing, love lovelove it!
Glad the wolf didn't visit your camp. Great video. Sorry you didn't get a moose or black bear. Next hunting trip you'll have success. You both amaze me how you pack for these get-away trips. Amazing. The Alaska snow scenery was so beautiful.
I'm glad that you guys were safe out there. Was somewhat concerned for your dogs when you and Eric went hiking for food.😮❤ Was praying that they wouldn't get hurt by some snooping bear
I was thinking the same thing.
I was worried too
I miss all that. Lived there for 19 years. Thanks for showing it to us. :)
Always love your enthusiasm and adventureous spirit. Beautiful views, great photography. Hope you had a safe trip home💜
Great hunt! Gotta get the lay of the land anytime your in a new area and with all the miles you two put on you acquired lots of good knowledge for the next trip! As always thanks so much for taking us along with you. You can’t begin to understand how soothing it is for those of us that wish we were where you are doing what your doing! ❤
I need to come up with new feedback words for your videos. Awesome, beautiful, stunning, incredible are all I can come up with over and over. What a team you are even if the actual hunting wasn’t successful. ❤️
You both always have a way of making us feel like we are right there with you. At times I caught myself almost holding my breath waiting to see if we'd find an animal over the next hill. Thanks for sharing so much of your life & adventures. Its always breathtaking & alot of fun. 💜🤗
This area is so picturesque! ❤ Really enjoy watching you going about your Alaskan lives. Looking forward to visiting up there from Downunder one day. 😊
Just wow! Thank you for taking us along on your camping/hunting adventure. The views you gave us were spectacular! Hated you all weren't able to harvest a moose, bear, etc... but man the experiences you all had were amazing. Great video!
Our dog is our first priority when we travel also. He adds so much joy to the trip!
One of my favorite parts of ur guys videos is when u leave ur banter in unedited lol like the 21 questions bit. Those parts are always just so funny and relatable to me 💙
The scenery there is so beautiful. The camera work Ariel does is amazing. It’s wonderful that y’all have such a great relationship that you both enjoy doing so much of the same things. Y’all are so lucky to live there to be able to enjoy the things y’all do. Good luck with hunting. My dream is to one day be able to come there to see the northern lights. That is so amazing to me.
You guys are just incredible! You all always take me with you, make me feel the feels, inspire me, show me how beautiful our planet and our lives can be. Thank you!
It is amazing to see the landscape that Alaska has to offer. You always take us on an adventure and even though the weather is cold and snowy you are not giving up the hunt . I’m sure you are both exhausted from all the hikes you both did. Until your next video,take care and be safe. (Judy NB)🌲🇨🇦
The scenery is so beautiful! Safe travels
I'm sitting here wishing I could experience your lifestyle, but I'm realizing I'm too afraid of the cold 😂
Yep wouldn’t like the cold 🥶 either, but would be more afraid of the wildlife especially having just a tent for protection. Maybe I’m not the hunter type 😂😂
Oh, my goodness, friends!!! Incredible. I live “in nature” in Oklahoma on acreage, but that’s amazing. My wandering spirit wants to experience this beauty first hand. Great video, like always. 🥳
Eric and Arielle deserves to have a million subs long time ago. These couple are working very hard everyday.
Gorgeous! You had a wonderful experience, peace and quiet , a recharge! Glad you guys are safe home! Blessings 💕🤗💕
Astounding views. Every video, something new and amazing from you both. Thanks for the ride along!!!!
You guys are awesome ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your camping/hunting adventures. Having lived in Alaska for almost 25 years, your experiences remind us of ours. We camped and hunted Canadian geese on the North Slope, shot ptarmigan on the way and made a stew from it. And you are so right about the quiet out there. So wonderful. Hope you have many more wonderful adventures in Alaska.😊
I love seeing the pictures off Alaska in summer and spring v's winter it looks so different it's hard to believe it's the same place .... having that much nature around you must fill you up with happiness and joy
Thanks for taking us along on your hunt for 2023. The scenery was beautiful and you two are amazing Enjoyed the trip for sure. you can't beat viewing from your home way down here the south of the USA... Love & Peace my friends until next time, be safe
👍🏼...just for the opening cinematography.
Thank you for sharing! I love it when its totally silent , the only thing you hear is your own heartbeat. Awesomeness!
So special. Love how you appreciate and respect the spirit of the place. ❤
There are no words to describe how beautiful it is and I know the video and pictures try but I can’t wait to see Alaska in person
It’s on my bucket list
Don't wait. The time passed me so fast and now I am disabled. Never thought I would age this bad. Feels like I am just rotting away. Do whatever you can to go.
I was there when I was 8, I think, but really want to go as an adult!! I'll never forget how beautiful Alaska is, and still remember at least most of what I enjoyed there, even at 56!! Hope you get to go and see!✌
Another great video. Sometimes hunting is never easy. It Seems to be impossible at sometimes but at least the two of you got out and had fun. Have a great week.
Always remind yourself that a hunter without a gun or a bow is just a backpacker 👍🏻
There is no doubt that your patience and perseverance will be rewarded. Blessings to you two adventure seekers